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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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